hecate's garden reinterprets ancient plant lore into a tactile glasshouse restaurant and self-cultivated orangery.
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urban gardening (72)
backyard community garden in osu combines rammed earth, edible planting, rainwater harvesting and west african agricultural grids.
table design (200)
an antique coffee table gets a new set of articulated legs and becomes a strange four-legged creature.
connections: +1700
re:stockholm explores how cities can treat construction waste not as a disposal problem, but as a valuable resource for public space.
connections: +1660
moreau kusunoki (6)
the new museum will open with five exhibitions, including 'the mall', a collaboration with OMA/AMO examining how shopping centers shaped modern urban life.
the winning proposal, revitalizing the structure in line with its founding principles, was unveiled during a press conference today, june 20th.
architecture in australia (518)
from melbourne laneways to subtropical coastlines, six australian residential projects show how architects are bending rules and walls to adapt domestic living for hotter climates.
the 39-story, 590 foot-tall tower is designed by SHoP architects and BVN with a hybrid timber structure which rises over sydney, australia.
Supra-Simplicities (3)
eight steel modules are arranged along a linear axis, while an irregular structural bay interrupts the repetitive modular sequence.
studio supra-simplicities integrates three living spaces onto a revolving-stage mechanism that minimizes the cabin's footprint.
connections: +410
biomaterials (60)
an online archive documenting techniques through which fine art materials can be created from scratch through the use of reusable materials, biomaterials, and earth pigments.
connections: +600
from oaxacan clay to bacterial cellulose, biodiseño mx: territorios vivos explores design with living systems.
connections: +1600
venice art biennale 2026 (30)
ten research labs from VCUarts qatar occupy palazzo cavanis at venice biennale 2026, showcasing soundscapes, craft, and interactive robotics.
the exhibition ‘no need to sparkle; experiments in love and revolution’ explores how mythologies and historical narratives shape maltese society.
connections: +770
UNESCO (17)
across five historic sites in rhodes, 42 artists explore memory, identity, migration, and transformation through contemporary ceramics.
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UNESCO expands its world heritage list with landscapes and built space, and includes three african nations for the first time.
connections: 51
product design (2)
the flat aluminum enclosure is available in natural anodized, orange powder coat, and matte black.
beyond mere protection, brown safe transforms security into high design, crafting safes and vaults that are as aesthetically as the treasures they house.
connections: 14
computer (3)
constructed from a single sheet of semi-transparent PP-plastic, the case features integrated living hinges and snap hooks that make assembly refreshingly tool-free.
connections: 17
designed to play games, learn coding, and even be used as software, it has taken over 30 years before an upgraded version of the retro device returns.
aston martin (93)
previewed before monterey car week 2026, aston martin's designers reveal unsettling beauty of 150-unit valen supercar.
connections: +1160
aston martin’s legacy can be explored up close at petersen museum’s new exhibit, featuring a james bond-era DB5 and a 1979 bulldog wedge car.
teahouse architecture and design (49)
a glazed volume creates a transition between the tea room and the existing annex.
curved structural elements reference historic buildings in gyeongju.
kurosawa kawaraten (7)
mortar mixed with excavated soil forms the single-slope roof’s textured surface.
arai mise studio by kurosawa kawara-ten provides a base for the client's creative activities in a rural setting.
cats (66)
an integrated drawer adds storage to the compact furniture piece.
connections: +2370
users can select from different face designs or choose versions that resemble their own pets.
connections: +990
ruf (2)
RUF turns its carbon-fiber shell toward long-distance driving with a 650-hp widebody fastback and seven-speed manual.
connections: +1070
the RUF rodeo, shown at the quail in monterey, combines a carbon-fiber monocoque chassis with interiors inspired by the wild west.
connections: +1200
carbon fiber (143)
the 1990s supercar loses its roof, gains 3,500 bespoke parts and arrives at monterey car week with little interest in going digital.
the coach-built project preserves the analog appeal of a naturally aspirated v10 and manual gearbox while introducing an entirely new body.
connections: +1330
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